India-EFTA pact is more than tariff agreement, provides long-term business certainty: Govt

IANS | October 7, 2026 4:41 PM

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal on Wednesday urged Indian exporters and industry bodies to fully leverage opportunities arising from the India-European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA), saying the pact offers businesses long-term predictability and a strong foundation for investment-led growth.

2026 Nobel in Chemistry goes to duo for solving century-old mystery

IANS | October 7, 2026 4:01 PM

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Wednesday said that it awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2026 to French chemist Henri B. Kagan and Japanese chemist Kenso Soai for their pioneering discoveries of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis.

India's EV retail sales jump 74 pc to record 3.33 lakh units in September: FADA

IANS | October 7, 2026 2:55 PM

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) India's electric vehicle market scaled a highest-ever monthly record in September with total retail sales reaching at 3,33,634 units, an increase of 74 per cent year-on-year (YoY), according to the data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) on Wednesday.

How India is building its next-gen digital manufacturing

IANS | October 7, 2026 1:32 PM

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) India is emerging as a competitive player in the digital revolution through Additive Manufacturing (AM) -- a 3D printing technology in which digital file controls the process of manufacturing, a government factsheet said on Wednesday.